Not Dead Yet

If Harry Reid allows a two-week debate on DADT, there may be 60 votes in the Senate for repeal, bypassing McCain's bitter, and incoherent obstructionism. If I were you, I'd email Reid, not Obama, to lobby for repeal. It may be the last chance we get for years, now that the virulently anti-gay Tea Party has taken over the House. You can email Reid here.

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